🤯 Manchester United icon Eric Cantona has publicly spoken out against David Beckham's decision to become an ambassador for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. SLInt MORE:
The former France international is one of a few ex-players who have criticised the World Cup being awarded to Qatar due to the country's poor human rights record, and has previously stated his intention to boycott the competition altogether.
It is, therefore, unsurprising that Cantona has taken a strong stance in condemning Beckham's role in promoting the tournament in the Middle Eastern country, after the former England captain was reportedly paid a handsome sum of money to become an ambassador for the showpiece. Cantona, who played alongside Beckham in Manchester, believes his ex-colleague has made the wrong decision if he is aware of Qatar's human rights abuses.
"I wouldn't do it at all. I'd do completely the opposite. In January 2022, I started to say that," he told"Maybe I was the first one. But I'm free to do it and, of course, an ex-player paid to do this kind of thing… it could be they don't know what's happened there.
"We can't be disappointed if players don't want to boycott the World Cup, because at the top, the politicians, the presidents, the federations, the ministers… they have the power to boycott it."
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